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BEREAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

1 Peter 5:1-7

Wednesday June 1, 2022

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1 Peter 5:1-11 (NASB95)

1 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed,

2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Group Discussions

  1. Share the inductive questions you came up with in your prep of 1 Peter 5:1-7.

  • Share some of the observations you made in your study of 1 Peter 5:1-7.

  • In light of the growing hostilities, what were Peter’s instructions to those in the church?

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Red Bold: Significant words

Purple Bold: Specific audience

Underlined: participles attributed to preceding imperative

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Take home truths from 5:1-7

  1. Christlike shepherding is done through the joy-filled exercising of oversight, compassionate stewardship, and faithful modeling of Christian living (vv.2-3).

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Take home truths from 5:1-7

  1. Christlike shepherding is done through the joy-filled exercising of oversight, compassionate stewardship, and faithful modeling of Christian living (vv.2-3).

  • All believers are called to “pursue” the grace of God through the active pursuit of humility (vv.5-7)

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Humility

What it is NOT:

  1. An external show or pretense – “self-abasement” (Colossians 2:18)

  • Inferiority Complex (Exodus 4:10-14)

  • A quiet, “gentle” personality (Ephesians 5:11; James 4:17)

  • Cowardice and passivity (1 Samuel 17:26-28; John 3:31)

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Humility

What it is NOT:

  1. An external show or pretense – “self-abasement” (Colossians 2:18)

  • Inferiority Complex (Exodus 4:10-14)

  • A quiet, “gentle” personality (Ephesians 5:11; James 4:17)

  • Cowardice and passivity (1 Samuel 17:26-28; John 3:31)

DEFN: Humility is not something we necessarily achieve through human effort. It is the attitude that results from putting God in His rightful place.

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Take home truths from 5:1-7

  1. Christlike shepherding is done through the joy-filled exercising of oversight, compassionate stewardship, and faithful modeling of Christian living (vv.2-3).

  • All believers are called to “pursue” the grace of God through the active pursuit of humility (vv.5-7)

  • In every season and circumstance, trust and obey because there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus. (vv.1-7)

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For Next Bible Study (Wednesday 6/8)

  1. Carefully read 1 Peter 5:8-14.

  • Ask inductive questions of these verses and come up with observations.

  • How do these verses fit into the context of the rest of the section, chapter, and letter?

  • What are some practical and measurable applications you can draw from these verses?

  • Review the entire epistle of 1 Peter and take note of the three most significant themes of the letter. Write a one-sentence summary of 1 Peter.�

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Group Discussions

  1. What are ways in which you can better support and pray for the shepherds in your church?

  • What are the areas of pride in your life that are hindering your relationship with God and with others?

  • What are the anxieties in your life you need to cast on the Lord? How can your group members pray for you and keep you accountable?